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Jack L. Warner

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Geboren
2. August 1892 · London, Ontario, Canada
Gestorben
9. September 1978

Biografie

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jack Leonard "J. L." Warner (August 2, 1892 – September 9, 1978), born Jacob Warner in London, Ontario, was a Canadian-American film executive who was the president and driving force behind the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. Warner's career spanned some 45 years, its duration surpassing that of any other of the seminal Hollywood studio moguls. As co-head of production at Warner Bros. Studios, he worked with his brother, Sam Warner, to procure the technology for the film industry's first talking picture. After Sam's death, Jack clashed with his surviving older brothers, Harry and Albert Warner. He assumed exclusive control of the film production company in the 1950s, when he secretly purchased his brothers' shares in the business after convincing them to participate in a joint sale of stocks. Although Warner was feared by many of his employees and inspired ridicule with his uneven attempts at humor, he earned respect for his shrewd instincts and tough-mindedness. He recruited many of Warner Bros.' top stars and promoted the hard-edged social dramas for which the studio became known. Given to decisiveness, Warner once commented, "If I'm right fifty-one percent of the time, I'm ahead of the game." Throughout his career, he was viewed as a contradictory and enigmatic figure. Although he was a staunch Republican, Warner encouraged film projects that promoted the agenda of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. He opposed European fascism and criticized Nazi Germany well before America's involvement in World War II. An opponent of Communism, after the war Warner appeared as a friendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee, voluntarily naming screenwriters who had been fired as suspected Communists or sympathizers. Despite his controversial public image, Warner remained a force in the motion picture industry until his retirement in the early 1970s.

Bekannt aus

Poster zu Casablanca
Casablanca
Film · 1943 · ★ 8,1
Poster zu My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
Film · 1964 · ★ 7,5
Poster zu Der Schatz der Sierra Madre
Der Schatz der Sierra Madre
Film · 1948 · ★ 8,0
Poster zu Tote schlafen fest
Tote schlafen fest
Film · 1946 · ★ 7,6
Poster zu Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen
Arsen und Spitzenhäubchen
Film · 1944 · ★ 7,6
Poster zu Die Abenteuer des Robin Hood
Die Abenteuer des Robin Hood
Film · 1938 · ★ 7,5
Poster zu Haben und Nichthaben
Haben und Nichthaben
Film · 1945 · ★ 7,4
Poster zu Solange ein Herz schlägt
Solange ein Herz schlägt
Film · 1945 · ★ 7,6
Poster zu Chicago - Engel mit schmutzigen Gesichtern
Chicago - Engel mit schmutzigen Gesichtern
Film · 1938 · ★ 7,5
Poster zu Die schwarze Natter
Die schwarze Natter
Film · 1947 · ★ 7,3
Poster zu Unter Piratenflagge
Unter Piratenflagge
Film · 1935 · ★ 7,3
Poster zu Das Geheimnis von Malampur
Das Geheimnis von Malampur
Film · 1940 · ★ 7,3

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